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Agnipath Yojana: Annual recruitment reduced in the new system

The annual recruitment of soldiers in the Air Force has come down to less than half in the new system. While the Air Force is already facing a shortage of about 10 per cent troops.

Agnipath Agniveer Recruitment 2022: The number of recruitments is also decreasing amidst the new recruitment process through Agnipath scheme in the armies. The annual recruitment of soldiers in the Air Force has come down to less than half in the new system. While the Air Force is already facing a shortage of about 10 per cent troops.

This year only 3500 vacancies have been taken out for the Air Force as Agniveers. which is less than the previous years. In the information given to the Parliament by the Ministry of Defense, it was said that till 2015, 5000 personnel were recruited in the Air Force every year, from which the retiring soldiers were compensated. But later it was extended.

In the year 2018 6800 recruitments were done while in 2019 it was increased to 7200 and in 2020 8400 recruitments were done. However, the recruitment process in 2020 and 2021 got stuck due to Corona. Later this year due to the implementation of the new system, the old recruitments were canceled. After this, the Agneepath scheme has been announced by the government, in which new recruitments have been reduced to just 3500, which is less than half of the annual recruitments being done earlier.

6224 posts were vacant till March: Let us tell you that in all the armies including the Air Force, now new recruitment of soldiers will be in the form of Agniveers. As of March, 6224 posts of soldiers were vacant in the Air Force. In the last two years, about 15,000 scheduled recruitments were not done. But the way the recruitment is still decreasing, due to this, it is believed that there will be a huge cut in the number of soldiers in the Air Force in the coming time. At present, the sanctioned strength of the Air Force is 143964. In this 22-23 thousand posts are vacant.

will be appointed for four years
1. Now the new recruitment of soldiers in the armies will be in the form of Agniveers
2. Agniveers will be appointed for four years
3. Out of these, a maximum of 25 percent will be made permanent

After successful, it will have to go through two more phases.
After successful in the online examination, candidates will have to go through two more phases. You will have to undergo a physical test in phase two and a medical examination in phase 3. It is mandatory to qualify Phase II. After that merit list will be prepared.

Eduvast Desk